Cebus Capucinis Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I must have it on a cart! Then again, I buy everything you make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I did something a little different. The player now always starts out with two balls in play, and earns +100 points per brick destroyed when both balls are in play. I am leaving the wall hit sound, unless someone complains. So, all that's left is the intro tune, and something when you lose a ball. Bob Both screens I was able to play on Easy mode with a keyboard look great and I like the way the paddle looks and how could you go wrong on the balls, right? I like the sound effects on the second screen of the Easy play mode which is easy on the ears. The first screen on Easy the pitch is too high from the onset. On Normal mode I'm not feeling the explosion sound effects for destroying the bricks. The only other change is maybe experiment with an effect when hitting the top of the wall - maybe a half step or full step up from the sound of hitting the side walls. Lastly, what if there were no pauses between screens like in Super Breakout where the next wall is drawn after hitting the last brick? This would ramp up the difficulty level and pace of the game. Or maybe it can be a selectable option from the menu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 This game is pretty sexy Bob! Nice work as usual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 Thank you very much for the kind words @rmaerz: Regarding the sound effects on the different modes - the control (i.e. type of sound) is randomly picked at the beginning of each board, so they aren't set a specific way. Being that the ball dictates the pitch heard when hitting a brick, I can offset it by adding, say something like $05 to it so that the pitches start lower if they are too high. As far as the pauses between screens, I don't think it's a good idea because some of the low bricks are *really* low on some of the boards and that could cause the player to unfairly lose the balls in play immediately after a new screen appears. Also, I was trying for an 'Arkanoid-like' beginning of a level. So now: RC3 - I've made some of the higher-pitched noises lower with an offset (so the lowest sounds will also be lower) - I've made the 'up and down' wall hit higher pitched than the 'left-right' wall hit. Bins will be posted soon... Thanks for the input, Bob EDIT - what I did do was remove the 'flashing' of the playfield at the end of the level, so it moves more smoothly from level to level. I think this helps a bit. CrazyBricks.A78 CrazyBricks.bin CrazyBricksP.A78 CrazyBricksP.bin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Usotsuki Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I noticed the Arkanoidyness. I know someone else (Propane something?) was working on Arkanoid, I'm a big fan of Arkanoid *2* (particularly the Apple IIgs port). xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 Thanks Yes - Propane13 is working on an Arkanoid port, which is why I didn't want this to be *too* much like Arkanoid. I think it's more like Super Breakout with some Arkanoid elements thrown in. (No powerups, no wandering enemies, no multiple hit bricks, no background patterns, no DOH...) Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lendorien Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Hey Bob, Just for reference on the XM game chart, you're using the TIA for sound effects on this one, right? Lend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 Yes - but it supports the HSC Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Usotsuki Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 If I could code for anything, I'd prolly be bringing Arkanoid 2 over just for my own *personal* nostalgia trip (since I played it long before I played the original Arkanoid). xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 Hi Guys: Here is RC4, which fixes the following: - At 100,000 you were awarded a of bonus life for every brick you hit until 101,000 - In the later levels, balls wrapping horizontally around the screen would sometime rebound when there is no wall there. - In the later levels, balls wrapping vertically upward would get lost. Enjoy! Oh... and: Ok Marc - your turn! CrazyBricks.A78 CrazyBricks.bin CrazyBricksP.A78 CrazyBricksP.bin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Excellent! Thank you! The cart looks good too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Oberhäuser Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthCloud Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Is it available to purchase?? If so I take one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarinut76 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Is it available to purchase?? If so I take one! oh I second that!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UberArcade Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 I am all over this like a rat on a cheeto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinMos3 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Outstanding! Also, I love your new avatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purduecrum Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 If there is a list, I should be on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Me too...although you guys are making me more broke than I already am! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Go go order list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler172 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Hi Bob Looks great,the cart and the box.ount me in for a cart. greetings Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 No time to waste, eh Marc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryH917 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Count me in as always Bob... Great job again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NML32 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 I need to add this to my collection. Count me in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abominable Toaster Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 I don't know if there's a list starting already for this one, but if there is, I would like to be on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 If there's a buy list put me on it. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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